Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
EVALUATION OF VARIOUS SCHEME/PROGRAMMES
The focus of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes , Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes , Economically Backward Classes  and Economically Weaker Section .
For the successful implementation of the Schemes, Government undertakes steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities, scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grants-in-aid Committee, mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate and periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies, the studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives. The department has also constituted Project Management Unit  to monitor and evaluate the institutions/organizations receiving funds from the department under various schemes.
The funds allocated to these schemes/programmes during the last five years and the current year, scheme/programme-wise is given at Annexure.
Annexure
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Funds allocated to the schemes/programmes during Financial Year 2017-18 to 2020-21
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S.No.
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Programme/Schemes
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Funds allocated
2016-17
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Funds allocated
2017-18
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Funds allocated
2018-19
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Funds allocated
2019-20
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Funds allocated
2020-21
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1
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Post Matric Scholarship for SCs
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2820.70
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3347.99
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6000.00
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2690.00
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3815.87
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2
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Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs
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2.00
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25.00
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15.00
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30.00
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30.00
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3
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Pradhan MantriAdharsh Gram Yojana
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50.00
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40.00
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140.00
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718.00
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300.00
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4
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Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
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228.49
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305.17
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403.72
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630.00
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600.00
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5
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BabuJagjivan Ram ChhatrawasYojana
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35.00
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155.00
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32.00
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25.00
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30.00
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6
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Assistance to Vol.Orgns. for SCs
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70.00
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70.00
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30.00
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70.00
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125.00
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7
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Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation
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1.00
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2.70
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4.00
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30.00
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27.00
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8
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State Sch. Castes Development Corporations
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20.00
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20.00
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20.00
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20.00
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20.00
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9
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Up gradation of Merit of SC Students
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1.00
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2.00
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0.01
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0.00
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0.00
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10
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Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
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800.00
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800.00
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900.00
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1100.00
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300.00
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11
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National Fellowship for SCs
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200.00
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230.00
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240.00
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246.66
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125.00
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12
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Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers
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1.00
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5.00
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70.00
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99.93
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30.00
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13
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National Overseas Scholarship for SCs
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15.00
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15.00
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15.00
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20.00
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30.00
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14
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Top Class Education for SCs
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31.00
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35.00
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25.00
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40.50
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50.00
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15
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Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs
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510.00
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50.00
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109.45
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355.00
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600.00
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16
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VISVAS Yojana SC Component
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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32.13
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17
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Venture Capital Funds for SCs
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40.00
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40.00
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10.00
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60.00
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40.00
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18
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Credit Gurantee fund for SCs
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0.01
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0.01
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0.01
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0.01
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0.00
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19
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Pradhan MantriDakshtaAurKushaltaSamapan 
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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20
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Scheme for prevention of Alcohalism and Substance  Abuse
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46.00
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46.00
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80.00
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110.00
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0.00
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21
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Research Studies & Publications
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0.50
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2.50
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3.00
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5.00
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0.00
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22
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Information & Mass Education Cell
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30.00
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37.00
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40.00
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11.00
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5.00
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23
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Assistance to VOs. for Providing Social Defence Services
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3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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24
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Integrated Programmes for Sr. Citizens
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37.00
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46.00
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60.00
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100.00
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0.00
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25
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National Action Plan for Senior Citizens
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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40.00
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150.00
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26
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National Survey on Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse
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6.00
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22.22
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11.00
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0.00
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0.00
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27
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National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction
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0.01
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0.01
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113.50
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135.00
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180.00
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28
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Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars
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1.00
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1.00
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0.50
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25.00
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0.00
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29
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Scheme for Tansgender Persons
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0.01
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0.02
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1.00
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5.00
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0.00
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30
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RashtriyaVayoshriYojana
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0.00
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0.00
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0.01
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0.01
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0.00
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31
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Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs
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142.00
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142.00
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132.00
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220.00
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175.00
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32
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Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs, DNTs and EBCs
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9.00
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10.00
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30.00
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34.00
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50.00
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33
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Boys & Girls Hostels for OBCs
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40.00
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40.00
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30.00
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30.00
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35.00
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34
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Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs
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885.00
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885.00
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983.25
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1397.50
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1100.00
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35
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Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes
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4.50
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6.00
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10.00
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10.00
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10.00
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36
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Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes
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15.12
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10.00
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23.00
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13.00
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25.00
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37
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Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs
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3.00
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4.30
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10.00
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26.09
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35.00
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38
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National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs
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27.00
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40.00
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30.00
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52.50
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45.00
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39
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VISVAS Yojana OBC Component
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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32.00
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40
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Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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50.00
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10.00
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41
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Pradhan MantriDakshtaAurKushaltaSamapan 
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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Funds allocated to the schemes/programmes during Financial Year 2021-22 to 2022-23
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S.No.
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Programme/Schemes
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Funds allocated 2021-22
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Funds allocated 2022-23 
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1
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Post Matric Scholarship for SCs
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4196.59
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5660.00
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2
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SHREYAS Scheme
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National Fellowship for SCs
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125.00
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159.00
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National Overseas Scholarship for SCs
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35.00
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50.00
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Top Class Education for SCs
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70.00
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108.00
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Free Coaching for SCs
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30.00
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27.00
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3
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PM AJAY
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1800.00
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1062.39
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4
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Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
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600.00
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500.00
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5
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Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area 
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63.21
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89.00
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6
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Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations
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0.01
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0.01
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7
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Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers
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43.31
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70.00
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8
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Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others
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725.00
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500.00
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9
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VISVAS Yojana 
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10.00
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0.01
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10
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Venture Capital Funds for SCs
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70.00
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70.00
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11
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PM DAKSH Yojana SC Component
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38.94
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40.00
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12
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Atal VayoAbhudayYojana
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150.00
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140.00
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13
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National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction
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200.00
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200.00
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14
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Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood &Enterprize 
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Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging
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10.00
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15.00
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Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons
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25.00
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30.00
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15
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PM YASASVI 
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Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs/EBCs
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1300.00
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1083.00
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Pre Matric Scholarship for OBCs
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250.00
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394.61
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Boys and Girls Hostel for OBCs
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30.00
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20.00
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Total PM YASASVI
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1580.00
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16
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SHREYAS 
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National Fellowship for OBCs
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60.00
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53.00
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Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs
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30.00
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27.00
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17
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VISVAS Yojana OBCs
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10.00
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0.01
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18
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Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes
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20.00
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40.00
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19
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PM DAKSH Yojana OBC Component
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40.54
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44.00
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20
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Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/N/SN 
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40.40
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28.00
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21
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Information, Monitoring Evaluation and Social Audit
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25.00
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19.50
This information was given by Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.